title: Spontaneous closure of ventricular septal defect.
abstract: One thousand sixty-six patients with ventricular septal defect were followed. Spontaneous closure occurred in 71%, whereas 5% needed operative closure and 2.3% died.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Krovetz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors